Strongylus

Strongylus
Strongyloid Stron"gy*loid, a. [NL. Strongylus the genus (from Gr. ? round) + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Like, or pertaining to, {Strongylus}, a genus of parasitic nematode worms of which many species infest domestic animals. Some of the species, especially those living in the kidneys, lungs, and bronchial tubes, are often very injurious. -- n. A strongyloid worm. [1913 Webster]

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  • strongylus — stron·gy·lus …   English syllables

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